STRETCH YOGA 200hr & 350hr TEACHER TRAINING

​Mid-Year Intake Starting May 12th 2018 - ONLY 1 SPACE LEFT!

Contact us via phone or email to arrange a free class and to discuss your options further!

We all know Stretch's teachers are the most fun, most knowledgeable and plain raddest in Brisbane (amiright!) - and now we present you with the opportunity to be one of them! We've heard your requests, and have finally decided to take the plunge with the aim of creating the most comprehensive yoga training we possibly could!

Run by Senior Teacher Miriam Van Doorn and supported by Stretch owner PJ Wells, Stretch Yoga's teacher training is by far one of the most comprehensive in Australia. Offering both 200hr and full 350hr options, Stretch's teacher training has more face-to-face contact hours than any other course in Brisbane!

Add 2 retreats at a beautiful Byron Bay oasis plus classes at our beautiful studios and you can see why this is more than just a training - it's a journey!

Course Options

The Stretch Yoga Academy teacher training program is broken into 2 offerings:

- a shorter 200hr Level 0/1 program designed for students looking to advance their practice and delve deeper into the study of yoga (7 weekends plus 1 x 3 day retreat). This constitutes a total of 138 contact hours, 60 recorded additional hours in the student logbook and completion of homework and assignments. Students are encouraged to complete at least 30 x 1 hr yoga classes at Stretch as part of the program.

We recommend the 200 hr option for trainees looking to deepen their yoga practice who may not wish to teach upon completiong of the course.

– a full 350hr Level 1 comprehensive program designed for students intending to become yoga teachers (11 weekends plus 2 x 3 day retreats). This constitutes a total of 227 contact hours, 123 recorded additional hours in the student logbook and completion of homework and assignments. Students are encouraged to complete at least 50 x 1 hr yoga classes at Stretch as part of the program.

We recommend the 350 hr option for trainees looking to pursue a career in yoga teaching.

Each weekend comprises of a mixture of guided self-practice of techniques and poses and analytical training in how to teach and practice techniques and poses.

Each day of training will run from 8:30am until 5:30pm with a 1 hour lunch break (total 8 hours).​Students of the course must have completed at least 1 year of regular personal practice before being accepted into the course.

200hr Teacher Training Schedule

3 day retreat

Start Year July 27th - 29th in Byron Bay

Mid Year - December 8th - 10th in The Pocket, Northern NSW

Our first 200hrs will be celebrated with a beautiful 2 night | 3 day retreat retreat in Norther NSW. Walking distance from the beach with a beautiful magnesium pool, organic vegan meals prepared from produce grown onsite and daily yoga classes, meditation and kirtan. We think you should sign up for the retreat alone!

350 hr Teacher Training Schedule

3 day retreat

Start Year November 23rd - 25th in Byron Bay

Mid Year April 5th - 7th in Byron Bay

Our second 350hrs will be celebrated with a final celebratory 2 night | 3 day retreat in Byron Bay. As above, this will be where our final assessment is completed and our Level 1 graduation ceremony!

Accreditation

Stretch Yoga's teacher training courses are registered with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance. You will truly be an International Teacher at the end!

200 hr Graduates will be eligible to register as a Level 1 Teacher with Yoga Alliance, and Level 0 Teacher with Yoga Australia350 hr Graduates will be eligible to register as a Level 1 Teacher with Yoga Alliance, and Level 1 Teacher with Yoga Australia

About the Teachers

Lead Teacher Miriam Van Doorn

Miriam first came to yoga because of sciatica and scoliosis. After attending her first yoga class in 1995 she noticed that her body felt much better and over time her posture started to improve and she had no more pain. With regular practice, she discovered yoga’s benefits in both body and mind, planting a seed that has never stopped growing. “This was my turning point to start studying yoga and become a teacher myself as I wanted to delve deeper and find out how this was at all possible, I have never looked back since.”​Miriam has studied with some of the world's best teachers both in Australia and internationally. She has now been teaching for 20 years and is a E-RYT 500 and Level 3 Senior teacher (the highest possible designations!). As one of Brisbane's most senior and loved yoga teachers, you can be assured that you are in the safest of hands!

Miriam leads retreats both locally and internationally, as well as sold out workshops, classes and courses. She is an expert in yoga for women's health and has a passion for prenatal and antenatal yoga. She has a 12 yr old son Keanu, likes the occasional cheeky glass of bubbles and if you're lucky she'll sing to you in savasana. It's amazing - we promise!

Assistant Teacher PJ Wells

PJ created Stretch Yoga in 2015 and has been firmly at it's helm ever since! She is now in her 6th year of teaching and still holds a strong passion for showing people that the world of yoga can be fun, joyful and light. She loves lame jokes, puppies and wine - get on her good side by bringing her any of these! ;)

With two busy studios offering classes, courses, workshops and now teacher training she is an industry leader in Brisbane. She comes from a background in Nutrition and Dietetics and loves to integrate the latest scientific research and bio mechanical modifications into her classes while still keeping the essence of what yoga is all about.

She encourages new teachers to find their own voice with compassion and humour. ​